Milad, 19, faces deportation despite teen deportation pause

Milad, 19, risks deportation from Sweden despite a pause in teenager deportations. He says he has spent 10 years building a good life here. The Migration Agency explains why the pause does not apply to him.

SVT Nyheter Dalarna reported on Wednesday, March 18, about the case of Milad, 19, who may be deported despite a pause in teenager deportations. Milad expresses his situation with this quote: > “Has spent 10 years building a good life here.” The Migration Agency states the reasons why the pause does not cover Milad specifically. The story appears in SVT Nyheter Dalarna's daily news roundup.

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